Foot-measuring device



Aug. 27,'129. C R- FOARD 41,725,788

FOOT. MEASURING DEVICE I Filed May 5l, 1928 za /4 /I & l

Inventor Patented Aug. 27, 1929'.

CHARLES R. FOARD, F ELKTON, MARYLAND.

FOOT-MEASURING DEVICE.

Application filed `)tay 31, 1928. Serial No. 281,717.

The present invention relates to measuring devices and has for its lprincipal object to vprovide means for the measuring of a persons toot in order to determine the proper size of shoe to be worn.

A further object of the invention .is 'to provide a measuring device of this character which is adjustable as to width and length for accurately measuring the size of the i'oot for iitting a shoe thereon.

A further object of the invention .is-to provide means for holding the measuring device so as to arrange the same in a compact manner.

Another object of .the invention is to provide a device of this character of a simple .and practical construction, which is eiiieientand reliable in performance relatively inexpensive to manufact-ure, Yand otherwise Well adapted for the purposes for wh-ich t-he same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside'inthe special construction and 'combi-nation of 4,the various elements comprising the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan View.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through the connection tor the various sections of the device.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a main base member for obtaining measurements of the forward portion of the foot, and the numeral 6 represents an extension from the rear edge of the base member and which extension is provided Jfor measuring the heel of the foot. The extension 6 is hingedly connected to the main base section 5 by a flexible strip 7 secured in overlapping relation to the underside of the abutting edges oi' the extension and the base section. Adjacent the extreme forward edge of the main base section 5 is a longitudinally extending slotted opening 8, above which is disposed an adjustable stop 9 also having a longitudinally extended slotted opening 10 formed therein and through which an attaching bolt 11 is inserted with one end of the bolt extended through the opening 8. The end of the bolt protruding from the under side of the base 5 is formed with the head 12 and the opposite ends of the bolt protruding from the upper edges of the stop 9 is threaded and adapted to `carry a nut 13 for securing the stop .in longitudinally adjusted position upon the base. The inner endvoil the stop 9 is formed withan upwardly extending flange 14, against which the toeof the foot may be placed for indicating .the

measurement at the smaller end of thel foot.

Attheside edges of the base 5 Iare lalso arrangeda pair ofspaced apart stops indicated generally .at 15, the stop at 4each side of the base comprising a pair of stop plates 16 disposed in slightly spaced parallel relation and provided attheir inner ends withan `upward-- ly `extending flange 17 ,connecting the stop plates for movement as a unit, and also orminga basis for the measurement o1' the width of the foot. provided with slotted openings 18, extending inwardly from .the .outer edges of the plate., and within whiclropenings is inserted abolt 19 with one end extended through a forwardly and .inwardly .inclined vopening 20 formed in the base 5. The bolts 19 likewise have their lower ends provided with `heads and with a tightening" nut 21, threaded on the upper end for securing the plate in adjusted position with respect to the base. As clearly illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing, the forwardly and inwardly inclined slotted opening 20 is rotated with each of the stop plates 16 or disposed in spaced parallel relation. The pair of bolts 19 disposed at the opposite sides of the base also have one end of a strap 22 attached thereto, said attached end of the strap being interposed between the base 5 and the stop plates 16. The strips 22 at the opposite sides of the base are adapted to extend over the foot and may be adjustably secured to each other by means of buckles 23 or the like. Disposed rearwardly of the straps 22 is also arranged a strap 24 adapted to extend over the instep of the foot whereby to irmly secure the foot in position upon the base.

At the rear end of the extension 6 is also arranged a stop plate 25, similar to the front stop plate 9 and likewise having a longitudinally extending slotted opening 26 disposed therein above a similar opening 27 formed adjacent the end of the extension 6. A retaining bolt 28 is inserted through the slotted openings 26 and 27 for securing the stop plates 25 in adjusted position ot the extension and the forward edge of the stop plate is likewise provided with an upwardly extending flange 29 forming the basis for the Each of the top plates 16 arev measurement at the `heel of the foot. It will be apparent that upon securing the device in position on the foot, by the straps 22 and 24, as indicated, and properly adjusting the toe and heel stop plates, as well as the side stop plates to the size of the foot, that anaccurate measurement thereof may be made. The device is admirably adapted for use by persons remote from a store, atwhich the purchase of shoes of a particular size may be made, and by employing my-invention, an exact measurement of thel foot may be made, and

'Y the device shipped to the factory for the purpose of making shoes from the size indicated by the measuring device. lBy hingedly connecting the separate sec tions ofthe base, the device may be folded l Ain a compact manner for shipping purposes.

It is obvious that the invention is susceptible of various changes and'modifications, without departing from the spirit or scope Nof the invention or sacrificing any of its ad# wwantages, and I accordingly claim all such forms of the device to which I am entitled.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

V1. A foot measuring devicecomprising a 1"sectional base, the sections being hingedly connected to each other, foot attaching straps carriedbythe base, and stop plates adjustably mounted at each end and ateach side of said base.

2. A foot measuring devicecomprising a sectional base, the sections being hingedly connected, foot attaching' straps carried thereby, toe and heel stop plates arranged at opposite ends of thebase and adjustable longitudinally' thereof, means for securing said plates in adjusted position, a pair of stop plates disposed at opposite sides of the base and cooperating means for the base and the plates providingrfor transverse and longi- I `tudinal, adjustment of said plates.

3. A foot measuring device comprising a sectional base, the sections being hingedly connected, a foot attaching strap ixedly car ried by the base, toe and heel stop plates disposed at opposite ends of the base and ad justaible longitudinally thereof, means for securing saidv plates in longitudinally ad- Vjusted position, a pair of stop plates disposed at opposite sides of the base, each of said plates having an inwardly extended slotted opening formed therein, and said base having a forwardly and inwardly inclined slotted opening formed therein in registry .with the opening oftheplate, retaining 

